I want to start by saying, THANK YOU, for writing Markup & Profit Revisited. I have an MBA and we literally spent years learning to dissect financial statements, but they didn’t teach us how to use those numbers to run a profitable business . . . The basics presented in your book are applicable to any business. I especially appreciate the time dedicated to “wrong math” and why it’s wrong. That’s very helpful.
So glad I found your site. It has been extremely helpful. I’m a remodeling contractor in . . . All we do is remodel. I’ve always wanted to know how it’s really done. I’m tired of winging estimates etc.
Thank you for the help and insight you have provided through your books, blog, and monthly E-mails. I know that I am further along on a successful path than I would have been without your resources.
I love your site. Thanks so much for the encouragement. I am getting more serious about my business and providing quality work that I want to do rather than bend to the customers budget. For years I have taken on whatever work that came my way and priced according to what the client wanted to pay. Then, while doing the job I would be working away taking way too long because of my picky nature. I would end up doing a beautiful job that they didn’t pay for and hurting my self financially but most importantly mentally and emotionally. I…
I would like to tell you how thankful I am that you guys’ life journey brought you to educating contractors on the business of construction. . . . When I would have questions about how to price the work, what to do when etc., I would google it. When I would get in to quality information it would invariably be one of your websites. Once I noticed the trend of where the good info was coming from, I purchased markup and profit. That book has served as the manual for running this company. It has been a priceless resource for…
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed your site and education.